Body and Soul
Passionate Longing: Unveiling the Heartfelt Story of 'Body and Soul'
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the speaker's heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
The speaker sighs and expresses affection exclusively for the addressed person.
Why haven't you seen it
Questioning why the addressed person hasn't noticed the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring complete devotion, both physically ("body") and emotionally ("soul").
I spend my days in longing
Describing the speaker's days filled with yearning and confusion about being mistreated.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expressing confusion about why the addressed person is treating the speaker poorly.
I tell you I mean it
Asserting the sincerity of the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating the complete commitment of the speaker to the addressed person.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief in the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting the circumstances.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise that the addressed person would reject romantic advances.
Are you pretending
Questioning if the addressed person is pretending or not sincere.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the relationship seems to be reaching its conclusion.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for one more opportunity to prove the speaker's love.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the impact of the situation on the speaker's life, portraying it as chaotic.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming the speaker's availability for the taking by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to surrender completely to the addressed person both physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Repeating the description of the speaker's life in disarray due to the situation.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reiterating the speaker's readiness to be claimed by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Affirming a willingness to surrender entirely to the addressed person, echoing the sentiment from line 20.
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